MEMS Pressure Dies

The piezoresistive lnsenso Pressure sense Dies (IPD) are designed and specialized for a wide range of applications. Through 5 product lines the design, material and production process are optimized for their multiple target applications.

This ranges from high precision application with an excellent long-term stability, to highly robust application through cost efficient mobility application and strain gage dies.

DESIGN AND PROCESS IP FOR SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESS

• Layer deposition
• Implantation
• Annealing/Diffusion
• Metallization
• Sensor design
• Test structures

MEMS PROCESS

• Membrane etch
• Anodic bonding or silicon direct bonding
• Dicing

IPD10

High precision technology

IPD10 high-precision silicon pressure sensor die with piezoresistive Wheatstone bridge

Pressure Range: 40 mbar – 400 bar
Bridge Resistance: 6.3 kOhm
TCR 0.09 %/K
TCS -0.20 %FSS/K

• High long-term stability
• Low power consumption
• Silicon constraint option
for differential pressure
application

Layout

Backplate options

IPD25

Strain Gauge Technology

IPD25 silicon pressure sensor die with implanted resistors and piezoresistive Wheatstone bridge

Pressure Range: Customer specific
Bridge Resistance: 5.5 kOhm *
TCR 0.28 %/K
TCS -0.20 %FSS/K

* Bridge resistance measured on wafer level. alter
packaging the stress may influence bridge
resistance value.

• High sensitivity compared to
classic strain gauges
• Advantages compared to
competitors due to implanted
resistors, electrical shielding
and secondary passivation

Layout

Cross section

IPD35

Mobility Technology

IPD35 mobility silicon pressure sensor die for automotive and industrial pressure measurement

Pressure Range: 1 bar – 25 bar
Bridge Resistance: 5.5 kOhm
TCR 0.31 %/K
TCS -0.20 %FSS/K

• Designed for automotive
applications
• Secondary passivation
• Designed for up to 150°C

Layout

Backplate options

IPD4X

High Robust Technology

IPD4X high-robustness silicon pressure sensor die for industrial pressure measurement

IPD40

Pressure Range: 100 mbar-600 bar
Bridge Resistance: 5.5 kOhm
TCR 0.31 %/K
TCS -0.20 %FSS/K

IPD41

Pressure Range: 100 mbar-600 bar
Bridge Resistance: 3.6 kOhm
TCR 0.24%/K
TCS -0.20 %FSS/K

IPD42

Pressure Range: 100 mbar-600 bar
Bridge Resistance: 3.6 kOhm
TCR 0.31 %/K
TCS -0.20 %FSS/K

• Designed for robustness
• Simplified passive
compensation due to more
linear TCS (at constant
current mode)
• Different glass constraint thicknesses to meet demanding packaging requirements

Layout

Backplate options

IPD53

Absolute Pressure Sensor

IPD4X high-robustness silicon pressure sensor die for industrial pressure measurement

Pressure Range: 6 bar
Bridge Resistance: 4.7 kOhm
TCR 0.26 %/K
TCS -0.19 %FSS/K

• Secondary passivation for
• High reliability
• Low pressure hysteresis
• Fast response
• High impedance bridge
• Pressure proportional
output signal
• Very cost efficient through
smallest size

Layout

Cross section

IPD80

Temperature Stable Technology

IPD4X high-robustness silicon pressure sensor die for industrial pressure measurement

Pressure Range: 250 mbar … 600 bar
Bridge Resistance: 3.3 kOhm
TCR 0.15 %/K
TCS -0.12%FSS/K

  • Designed for Robustness
  • High long term stability
  • TCR and TCS balance each other out (lower temperature dependency)

Layout

Cross section

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Contact

Insenso GmbH
Rudower Chaussee 29
12489 Berlin
Germany

Tel: +49 (0) 176 16164900
Email: info@insenso.de